Milo followed the path right outside the palace, knowing Kida would be there. It was her favorite path, even though she'd never admit that she liked it, as it was small, trees hanging low, with shade and small pools of water here or there and most of the fire bugs made there homes here.
He got about half-way along the path, when he saw her, her back to him. She was hunched over, sitting on a rock, looking into a small pond. He walked over and stood over her, so she could see his reflection in the water.
She turned swiftly and murmured, "I don't want to talk to you."
"Kida, listen…"
"No, I don't want to."
"Look, you don't have to like her. Just let her be, alright?"
She wouldn't look at him, "Fine." She said icily.
"Don't be mad, Kida." He bent down before her, "Please."
She shifted her position on the rock, rolled her eyes, "Stop it." She hid her face in her hair, hiding a small smile.
"You're smiling…I knew you couldn't stay mad." He grinned.
She looked back at him, "Not at you, anyway."
He put his hand gently on her knee and she let it stay there. They simply looked at each other for a moment, but then she stood and so did he. Milo felt his cheeks go hot at the fact their noses were almost touching. He felt so angry at himself for blushing so easily. But then, he didn't have long to think about it as she pulled him into a kiss.
Milo's whole body seemed to go into a tense shock and he was afraid to move. His brain shut down and all he could see were fireworks. When she pulled away, he was breathless.
She smiled mischievously at him, but didn't say anything.
"Kida…"
"Shh-don't speak." She answered.
"Alright." Was all he could manage to get out.

When they got back, he made sure Kida was far away when he went to see Helga. Helga sat in the main sitting room, simply looking out the window.
"How are you feeling?" Milo asked, his voice cutting through the silence.
She looked up at him, "I'm fine. Sit."
He did so.
"Kida's not mad at me anymore, but, well, I can't say the same for you."
"It doesn't matter. I have to tell you something."
He looked at her nervously, for her voice sounded distant, "What is it?"
"On my way here…I noticed something in the distance." She paused, then continued, "It was water. A large amount of water."
"And?"
"Milo…you don't know what I'm saying?"
"What?"
"Atlantis is going to disappear into the sea if we don't do something about it."
Milo's mouth gaped open, "But…how?"
"Trust me, Milo, I'm not creative enough to make something like this up. You have to do something now, before it's to late."
"But what can I do?"
"I don't know. I have to go."
"Where are you going?"
"I have…an appointment."
"An appointment?" Milo demanded, "With who? What's going on? If you're making this up, it's not funny and it sure isn't going to make Kida like you anymore than she does now."
She turned stood up and looked into his eyes and said in a voice so sincere, not a trace of a lie could be found in it, "Believe me or die, Milo Thatch." And with that she walked out to her 'appointment'.
Right away, Milo fell into a panic stage. How could he deal with this? Was it true? How could it be? It didn't make sense. When would it be here? Exactly how much water was it? Why? Why, why, why?
He couldn't tell Kida. Not now. He was too afraid of the reaction he'd get from her. He was too scared to even think about it. Why couldn't things just be simple? He just couldn't-

"Milo…are you alright?"
He jumped as he turned around swiftly, "Kida!"
"Are you alright?" she repeated.
"No-I mean…yeah, I'll be alright."
She smiled and went over behind him and massaged his neck lightly, "Feeling any better?"
"Kida, please don't…"
"Don't what? You looked stressed and I'm trying help."
"No, you're coming on to me."
She smiled, though he didn't see it, "What if I am?"
His eyes widened, his cheeks turned to balls of fire and he jumped up, "Kida, please…I can't deal with that now…"
"It's that Helga, isn't it?"
"No, it's not her…it's just that-"
"Milo, don't be nervous. Don't you love me?"
"Yes, I do, but that's not what I'm talking about-"
She kissed his neck, pulling him close to her and shushed him. Somehow his hands found their way to her hips and his breathing became heavier.
"Kida…I can't…"
She kissed him deeper than before, with an invitation inside that kiss. As she pulled away, Milo tried to concentrate, tried to stay in control of himself, but then he found himself kissing her. He just couldn't stop. He had waited for this and he couldn't stop himself. He just kept kissing her and suddenly, his hands were going wherever they wanted to and he couldn't think and everything was fuzzy and she was kissing back and the room was getting hotter and hotter and he couldn't breath and he couldn't stop, he knew he couldn't.
"Milo…" she whispered in his ear, "Milo…"
It brought him back to realization and he regretfully somehow pulled away from her.
She opened her eyes and blinked at him, obviously hurt. Her eyes questioned him.
"Atlantis is going into the sea again." He blurted out. He decided to leave Helga out of it, took a deep breath and said the following in about ten seconds, "I saw lots and lots of water far off from the city, but it's headed straight for us and there's nothing we can do because I can't think of anything and who will be able to and there's no where to go and I didn't want to stop, I really didn't because I love you, I love you so much and I thought you didn't love me and it drove me crazy because you're so beautiful and I thought…I thought-but I had to, because we're all going to die if I don't somehow figure something out and I don't know how I'm going to figure something out I can't do that and as long as I'm confessing I have to tell you I'm the king, your father passed the throne to me right before he died and I'm the king, I'm the king and I can't be the king because look at me, I'm a total mess and I'm just some guy who's scared to death. There, I said it! I said it!" he finished breathlessly, as if he had been able to hold it in no longer.
Kida stared at him for a moment, trying to take it all in. Then she sat down, "That's a lot to take in in ten seconds."
He sat down beside her, "Sorry."
"No, I'm glad you told me. That's a lot to hold in." she remarked.
The two sat there in silence for a minute or two, but then-
"So what DO we do?" Kida asked softly.
"I guess…we'll wait and see."